馬銭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
馬 銭
ま
Grade: 2 		ちん
Grade: 6
kan'yōon irregular
Alternative spellings
馬錢 (kyūjitai)
番木鼈

Noun

馬(ま)銭(ちん) or 馬銭(マチン) • (machin) 

  1. strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

  • 馬銭子(まちんし) (machinshi)
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